Inflation is a problem when
A) it is unpredictable.
B) it causes the value of money to vary unpredictably.
C) it causes resources to be diverted from productive uses.
D) All of the above answers are correct.
D
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If the slope of the aggregate expenditure curve is 0.5, then the expenditure multiplier equals
A) 5. B) 0.5. C) 2. D) 3. E) 4.
A Nash equilibrium is
A) reached when an oligopoly's market demand and supply intersect. B) reached when each player chooses the best strategy for himself and for the group. C) an equilibrium comprising non-dominant strategies only. D) reached when each player chooses the best strategy for himself, given the other strategies chosen by the other players in the group.
The empirical evidence on the velocity of money, specifically M2, shows it to be relatively stable over the long run. Does this imply that monetary policymakers really should focus on the growth rate of money for economic stability?
What will be an ideal response?
Golda Rush quit her job as a manager for Home Depot to start her own hair dressing salon, Goldilocks. She gave up a salary of $40,000 per year, invested her savings of $30,000 (which was earning 5 percent interest) and borrowed $10,000 from a close
friend, agreeing to pay 5 percent interest per year. In her first year, Golda spent $18,000 to rent a salon, hired a part-time assistant for $12,000 and incurred another $15,000 in expenses on equipment and hairdressing material. Based on this information, what is the amount of her implicit costs for the first year? A) $80,000 B) $70,000 C) $42,000 D) $41,500